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... States Parties to the Treaty shall regard astronauts as envoys
of mankind in outer space and shall render to them all possible assistance in the event of
accident, distress, or emergency landing on the territory of another State Party or on the
high seas. When astronauts make such a landing, they shall be safely and promptly returned
to the State of registry of their space vehicle. ...